The Bittern design started life when our client bought an old and rotting daysailer which he intended to restore - however, he realised that starting from scratch would be easier and give him a brand new boat which, with modern strip plank construction, would have low maintenance for many years to come. At the same time we increased her length and depth.

She has lifting bilge plates with cases which form the seat/locker fronts and which make her easy to trail and leave an uncluttered cockpit space suitable for sleeping in. An optional cuddy is shown which could be permanent or detachable and she could take a full cabin. A versatile little daysailer for coastal cruising with the family. An outboard can be mounted on the transom or in a well.

LOD 17'9" (5.4m); Beam 6'9" (2.06m); Draft 1'/3'7" (0.3/1.1m); Approx. trailing wht. 2315 lb (1050kg); Ballast 662 lbs (300kg); Sail Area 226 sq.ft. (21 sq.m.).